US20080030645A1 - Light emitting unit, backlight assembly, and display apparatus having the same - Google Patents

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US20080030645A1
US20080030645A1 US11/832,888 US83288807A US2008030645A1 US 20080030645 A1 US20080030645 A1 US 20080030645A1 US 83288807 A US83288807 A US 83288807A US 2008030645 A1 US2008030645 A1 US 2008030645A1
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  • the present invention relates to a light emitting unit, a backlight assembly, and a display apparatus. More particularly, the present invention relates to a light emitting unit having a reduced size, and a backlight assembly and a display apparatus including the light emitting unit.
  • display apparatuses convert data processed by an information processing device into an image.
  • a liquid crystal display which is one type of display apparatus, displays images by using the electrical and optical properties of liquid crystals.
  • Liquid crystal displays may be small and lightweight, have low power consumption, and are widely applied to various electronic instruments.
  • a conventional liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal display panel displaying an image and a backlight assembly supplying light to the liquid crystal display panel.
  • the liquid crystal display panel includes two substrates and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the two substrates.
  • the backlight assembly mainly employs lamp emitting a white light, such as a cold cathode fluorescent lamp or a flat fluorescent lamp, as the light source thereof.
  • a backlight assembly employing light emitting diodes has been developed.
  • the light emitting diodes are mounted on a flexible printed circuit board and positioned adjacent to a side face of a light guide plate.
  • Power supply lines supplying a power supply voltage to the light emitting diodes and ground lines grounding the light emitting diodes are formed on the flexible printed circuit board with the light emitting diodes.
  • the size of the flexible printed circuit board increases as the number of power supply lines and ground lines increases. Since the flexible printed circuit board is positioned to correspond to a non-effective display area, for example, a bezel area, of the liquid crystal display, the flexible printed circuit board limits the size of the liquid crystal display.
  • the present invention provides a light emitting unit having a reduced size.
  • the present invention also provides a backlight assembly including the above light emitting unit.
  • the present invention also provides a display apparatus including the above backlight assembly.
  • the present invention discloses a light emitting unit including an insulation member, a light source part, a power supply line, and a ground member.
  • the light source part is mounted on the insulation member and receives a power supply voltage to generate a light.
  • the power supply line is disposed on the insulation member and connected to the light source part to provide the power supply voltage to the light source part.
  • the ground member is disposed below the insulation member and connected to the light source part to ground the light source part.
  • the present invention also discloses a backlight assembly including a light guide plate and a light emitting unit.
  • the light guide plate changes the path of light from the light emitting unit.
  • the light emitting unit includes an insulation member, a light source part, a power supply line, and a ground member.
  • the light source part is mounted on the insulation member and positioned adjacent to a side face of the light guide plate to receive a power supply voltage and generate a light.
  • the power supply line is disposed on the insulation member and connected to the light source part and provides the power supply voltage to the light source part.
  • the ground member is disposed below the insulation member and connected to the light source part and grounds the light source part.
  • the present invention also discloses a backlight assembly including a light emitting unit and an optical sheet.
  • the light emitting unit includes an insulation member, a light source part, a power supply line, and a ground member.
  • the light source part is mounted on the insulation member and receives a power supply voltage to generate a light.
  • the power supply line is disposed on the insulation member and connected to the light source part and provides the power supply voltage to the light source part.
  • the ground member is disposed below the insulation member and connected to the light source part to ground the light source part.
  • the optical sheet is disposed on the light emitting unit to enhance optical properties of the light.
  • the present invention also discloses a display apparatus including a display panel assembly and a light emitting unit.
  • the display panel assembly includes a display panel that displays an image corresponding to an image signal using a light and a driving circuit part that applies the image signal to the display panel.
  • the light emitting unit is disposed under the display panel to supply the light to the display panel.
  • the light emitting unit includes an insulation member, a light source part, a power supply line, and a ground member.
  • the light source part is mounted on the insulation member and receives a power supply voltage to generate a light.
  • the power supply line is formed on the insulation member and connected to the light source part to provide the power supply voltage to the light source part.
  • the ground member is disposed below the insulation member and connected to the light source part to ground the light source part.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a light emitting unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the light emitting unit of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the first light source parts of FIG. 2 .
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line I-I′ of FIG. 3 .
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a connection between the compensator and light sources of FIG. 2 .
  • FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a light emitting unit according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the light emitting unit of FIG. 6 .
  • FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the first light source part of FIG. 7 .
  • FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a light emitting unit according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the light emitting unit of FIG. 9 .
  • FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II′ of FIG. 11 .
  • FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing a liquid crystal display according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 14 is a plan view showing the lower face of the liquid crystal display of FIG. 13 .
  • FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view showing a liquid crystal display according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III′ of FIG. 15 .
  • first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the present invention.
  • spatially relative terms such as “beneath”, “below”, “lower”, “above”, “upper” and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as “below” or “beneath” other elements or features would then be oriented “above” the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary term “below” can encompass both an orientation of above and below. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a light emitting unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the light emitting unit of FIG. 1 .
  • a light emitting unit 100 includes a base film 110 , a plurality of light source parts 120 , a plurality of power supply lines 131 connected to the light source parts 120 , and a grounding member 140 .
  • the base film 110 includes an insulation material, for example, polyimide.
  • the light source parts 120 are mounted on the base film 110 .
  • the light source parts 120 receive a power supply voltage from an external device to emit light.
  • the light source parts 120 include first to n-th light source parts 120 - 1 , 120 - 2 , . . . , 120 - n and are spaced apart from each other.
  • n is a natural number that is equal to or more than 1.
  • the first to n-th light source parts 120 - 1 , 120 - 2 , . . . , 120 - n have the same configuration and function, and thus, the first light source part 120 - 1 will be described in detail as a representative example.
  • FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a first light source part of FIG. 2
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line I-I′ of FIG. 3 .
  • the first light source part 120 - 1 includes first, second, third, and fourth light sources 120 - 1 a , 120 - 1 b , 120 - 1 c , and 120 - 1 d . Although four light sources have been shown in FIG. 3 , the number of light sources may be increased or decreased as needed.
  • the first, second, third, and fourth light sources 120 - 1 a , 120 - 1 b , 120 - 1 c , and 120 - 1 d include a light emitting diode and are arranged linearly and spaced apart from each other.
  • the first, second, third, and fourth light sources 120 - 1 a , 120 - 1 b , 120 - 1 c , and 120 - 1 d are connected to each other in series by means of first, second, and third sub-connection lines SL 1 , SL 2 , and SL 3 and mounted on the base film 110 using a conductive member 150 .
  • the conductive member 150 includes an anisotropic conductive film (ACF) or a soldering member. The soldering member may attach the first light source 120 - 1 a to the base film 110 through a soldering process using heat and pressure.
  • ACF anisotropic conductive film
  • soldering member may attach the first light source 120 - 1 a to the base film
  • the power supply lines 131 include first to n-th power supply lines 131 - 1 , 131 - 2 , . . . , 131 - n .
  • the number of the power supply lines 131 is equal to the number of light source parts 120 .
  • the first to n-th power supply lines 131 - 1 , 131 - 2 , . . . , 131 - n are connected to the first to n-th light source parts 120 - 1 , 120 - 2 , . . . , 120 - n , respectively, and provide a power supply voltage from an exterior source to the first to n-th light source parts 120 - 1 , 120 - 2 , . . . , 120 - n.
  • connection structures between the first to n-th power supply lines 131 - 1 , 131 - 2 , . . . , 131 - n and the first to n-th light source parts 120 - 1 , 120 - 2 , . . . , 120 - n are the same. Therefore, the connection structure between the first light source part 120 - 1 and the first power supply line 131 - 1 will be described in detail as a representative example.
  • the first power supply line 131 - 1 is connected to the first light source 120 - 1 a of the first light source part 120 - 1 , and the second, third, and fourth light sources 120 - 1 b , 120 - 1 c , and 120 - 1 d of the first light source part 120 - 1 receive the power supply voltage through the first, second, and third sub-connection lines SL 1 , SL 2 , and SL 3 , respectively.
  • the second to n-th power supply lines 131 - 2 , . . . , 131 - n are connected to the corresponding first light sources of the second to n-th light source parts 120 - 2 , . . . , 120 - n.
  • the ground member 140 is disposed below the base film 110 .
  • the ground member 140 includes a flexible metal material and is connected to the light source parts 120 to ground the light source parts 120 .
  • the ground member 140 may have a substantially rectangular shape and cover a lower face of the base film 110 .
  • the ground member 140 may partially cover the lower face of the base film 110 and have a narrow, stripe shape.
  • the base film 110 may have a narrower width W 1 than a conventional base film on which the ground lines are formed on an upper face of the base film. Further, the ground member 140 may cover the lower face of the base film 110 , so that heat generated from the light emitting unit 100 may be rapidly discharged.
  • the light emitting unit 100 further includes an adhesive member to attach the ground member 140 to the base film 110 .
  • the adhesive member 160 is interposed between the base film 110 and the ground member 140 and includes a conductive material as the ACF.
  • the light emitting unit 100 further includes first to n-th connection lines 132 - 1 , 132 - 2 , . . . , 132 - n that connect the ground member 140 and the light source parts 120 .
  • the first to n-th connection lines 132 - 1 , 132 - 2 , . . . , 132 - n are connected to the first to n-th light source parts 120 - 1 , 120 - 2 , . . . , 120 - n , respectively.
  • the first connection line 132 - 1 is connected to the fourth light source 120 - 1 d of the first light source part 120 - 1 .
  • the second to n-th connection lines 132 - 2 , . . . , 132 - n are connected to fourth light sources of the second to n-th light source parts 120 - 2 , . . . , 120 - n , respectively.
  • the base film 110 is provided with first to n-th via holes 111 - 1 , 111 - 2 , . . . , 111 - n through which the adhesive member 160 is partially exposed.
  • the first to n-th connection lines 132 - 1 , 132 - 2 , . . . , 132 - n are connected to the adhesive member 160 through the first to n-th via holes 111 - 1 , 111 - 2 , . . . , 111 - n , respectively, thereby connecting the first to n-th light source parts 120 - 1 , 120 - 2 , . . . , 120 - n to the ground member 140 .
  • the base film 110 further includes a protective member 170 formed thereon.
  • the protective member 170 covers the upper face of the base film 110 to protect the first to n-th power supply lines 131 - 1 , 131 - 2 , . . . , 131 - n and the first to n-th connection lines 132 - 1 , 132 - 2 , . . . , 132 - n .
  • the protective member 170 is partially removed from the base film 110 to expose pads of the first to n-th power supply lines 131 - 1 , 131 - 2 , . . . , 131 - n and the first to n-th connection lines 132 - 1 , 132 - 2 , . . . , 132 - n.
  • the light emitting unit 100 further includes a compensator 180 to control the power supply voltage for the light sources of the first to n-th light source parts 120 - 1 , 120 - 2 , . . . , 120 - n .
  • the compensator 180 is connected to the first to n-th power supply lines 131 - 1 , 131 - 2 , . . . , 131 - n and to external lines 133 that transmit the power supply voltage from the external device to the compensator 180 .
  • the external lines 133 are formed on the base film 110 and include first to n-th external lines 133 - 1 , 133 - 2 , . . . , 133 - n.
  • the first to n-th external lines 133 - 1 , 133 - 2 , . . . , 133 - n are connected to the first to n-th power supply lines 131 - 1 , 131 - 2 , . . . , 131 - n through a plurality of feedback lines 134 .
  • the feedback lines 134 include first to n-th feedback lines 134 - 1 , 134 - 2 , . . . , 134 - n , and the first to n-th feedback lines 134 - 1 , 134 - 2 , . . . , 134 - n are connected to the first to n-th power supply lines 131 - 1 , 131 - 2 , . . . , 132 - n , respectively.
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a connection between the compensator and the light sources of FIG. 2 .
  • the first to n-th feedback lines 134 - 1 , 134 - 2 , . . . , 134 - n are connected to the first to n-th power supply lines 131 - 1 , 131 - 2 , . . . , 131 - n , respectively, to receive currents inputted to first light sources 120 - 1 a , 120 - 2 a , . . . , 120 - na of the first to n-th light source parts 120 - 1 , 120 - 2 , . . . , 120 - n , respectively.
  • the currents for the first light sources 120 - 1 a , 120 - 2 a , . . . , 120 - na are fed back to the compensator 180 through the first to n-th feedback lines 134 - 1 , 134 - 2 , . . . , 134 - n and the first to n-th external lines 133 - 1 , 133 - 2 , . . . , 133 - n , so that the compensator 180 controls the currents of the first to n-th light source parts 120 - 1 , 120 - 2 , . . . , 120 - n and provides the first to n-th power supply lines 131 - 1 , 131 - 2 , . . . , 131 - n with the controlled currents.
  • the compensator 180 is connected to the first to n-th power supply lines 131 - 1 , 131 - 2 , . . . , 131 - n , and the currents input to the first to n-th light source parts 120 - 1 , 120 - 2 , . . . , 120 - n are fed back to the compensator 180 .
  • the compensator 180 may control the currents of the first to n-th light source parts 120 - 1 , 120 - 2 , . . . , 120 - n using the currents input to the first to n-th light source parts 120 - 1 , 120 - 2 , . . . , 120 - n.
  • FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a light emitting unit according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the light emitting unit of FIG. 6
  • the light emitting unit has same configuration as that of the light emitting unit of FIG. 1 except for the insulation member 210 and the ground member 220 . Therefore, in FIG. 6 , the same reference numerals denote the same elements in FIG. 1 , and thus, the detailed descriptions of the same elements will be omitted.
  • the light emitting unit 200 includes an insulation member 210 , a ground member 220 , a plurality of light source parts 120 , and a plurality of power supply lines 131 .
  • the insulation member 210 includes an insulation material, for example, polyimide, and is formed on the ground member 220 .
  • the insulation member 210 may include an insulation film material or may be formed on the ground member 220 by coating an insulation material on the ground member 220 .
  • the light source parts 120 are mounted on the insulation member 210 and receive a power supply voltage to emit light.
  • the light source parts 120 include first to n-th light source parts 120 - 1 , 120 - 2 , . . . , 120 - n that are spaced apart from each other.
  • n is a natural number equal to or more than 1.
  • the first to n-th light source parts 120 - 1 , 120 - 2 , . . . , 120 - n have the same configuration, and thus, the first light source part 120 - 1 will be described as a representative example.
  • FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the first light source part of FIG. 7 .
  • the first light source part 120 - 1 includes first, second, third, and fourth light sources 120 - 1 a , 120 - 1 b , 120 - 1 c , and 120 - 1 d connected to each other in series. Although four light sources have been shown in FIG. 8 , the number of light sources may be increased or decreased as needed.
  • the first to n-th light sources 120 - 1 a , 120 - 1 b , 120 - 1 c , and 120 - 1 d are connected to each other in series by first, second, and third sub-connection lines SL 1 , SL 2 , and SL 3 and are mounted on the insulation member 210 by a conductive member 150 .
  • the power supply lines 131 include first to n-th power supply lines 131 - 1 , 131 - 2 , . . . , 131 - n .
  • the first to n-th power supply lines 131 - 1 , 131 - 2 , . . . , 131 - n are connected to the first to n-th light source parts 120 - 1 , 120 - 2 , . . . , 120 - n and provide the first to n-th light source parts 120 - 1 , 120 - 2 , . . . , 120 - n with the power supply voltage.
  • the first power supply line 131 - 1 is connected to the first light source 120 - 1 a of the first light source part 120 - 1 , and the second, third, and fourth light sources 120 - 1 b , 120 - 1 c , and 120 - 1 d of the first light source part 120 - 1 receive the power supply voltage through the first, second, and third sub-connection lines SL 1 , SL 2 , and SL 3 , respectively.
  • the second to n-th power supply lines 131 - 2 , . . . , 131 - n are connected to the corresponding first light sources of the second to n-th light source parts 120 - 2 , . . . , 120 - n.
  • the ground member 220 includes a hard metal material to ground the first to n-th light source parts 120 - 1 , 120 - 2 , . . . , 120 - n.
  • the ground member 220 includes a bottom 221 on which the insulation member 210 is received and a sidewall 222 extended from an end of the bottom 221 to provide a receiving space.
  • the light emitting unit 200 further includes first to n-th connection lines 132 - 1 , 132 - 2 , . . . , 132 - n formed on the insulation member 210 and an adhesive member 240 interposed between the bottom 221 and the insulation member 210 .
  • the adhesive member 240 includes a conductive adhesive material, such as the ACF, and fixes the insulation member 210 to the bottom 221 of the ground member 220 .
  • the insulation member 210 is provided with first to n-th via holes 211 - 1 , 211 - 2 , . . . , 211 - n through which the adhesive member 240 is partially exposed.
  • the first to n-th connection lines 132 - 1 , 132 - 2 , . . . , 132 - n are connected to the adhesive member 240 through the first to n-th via holes 211 - 1 , 211 - 2 , . . . , 211 - n , respectively, thereby connecting the first to n-th light source parts 120 - 1 , 120 - 2 , . . . , 120 - n to the ground member 220 .
  • the insulation member 210 may have a narrower width W 2 than a conventional base film on which the ground lines are formed on the insulation member. Further, the ground member 220 may rapidly discharge heat generated from the light emitting unit 200 .
  • the light emitting unit 200 further includes a protective member 170 formed on the insulation member 210 to protect the first to n-th power supply lines 131 - 1 , 131 - 2 , . . . , 131 - n and the first to n-th connection lines 132 - 1 , 132 - 2 , . . . , 132 - n.
  • the light emitting unit 200 further includes a connector 250 that is connected to an external device to receive the power supply voltage.
  • the connector 250 is connected to the first to n-th power supply lines 131 - 2 , 131 - 2 , . . . , 131 - n to provide the first to n-th power supply lines 131 - 1 , 131 - 2 , . . . , 131 - n with the power supply voltage.
  • the connector 250 may be mounted on the insulation member 210 and the light emitting unit 200 may be connected to the external device using the connector 250 and a cable (not shown) connected to the external device.
  • a separate wire may not be needed to connect the light emitting unit 200 to the external device and it may not be necessary to extend the length of the insulation member 210 , which may reduce the manufacturing cost.
  • the light emitting unit 200 further includes a compensator 180 , first to n-th external lines 231 - 1 , 231 - 2 , . . . , 231 - n , and first to n-th feedback lines 134 - 1 , 134 - 2 , . . . , 134 - n.
  • the compensator 180 is connected to the first to n-th power supply lines 131 - 1 , 131 - 2 , . . . , 131 - n and the first to n-th external lines 231 - 1 , 231 - 2 , . . . , 231 - n .
  • the first to n-th external lines 231 - 1 , 231 - 2 , . . . , 231 - n are connected to the connector 250 and provide the compensator 180 with the power supply voltage from the connector 250 .
  • 134 - n are connected to the first to n-th power supply lines 131 - 1 , 131 - 2 , . . . , 131 - n and the first to n-th external lines 231 - 1 , 231 - 2 , . . . , 231 - n , respectively, and the currents input to the light source parts 120 are fed back to the compensator 180 through the first to n-th feedback lines 134 - 1 , 134 - 2 , . . . , 134 - n.
  • the compensator 180 controls currents of the first to n-th light source parts 120 - 1 , 120 - 2 , . . . , 120 - n using the currents that are fed back from the first to n-th light source parts 120 - 1 , 120 - 2 , . . . , 120 - n.
  • FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a light emitting unit according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the light emitting unit of FIG. 9 .
  • a light emitting unit 300 includes an insulation member 310 , a plurality of light source parts 320 , a plurality of power supply lines 330 , and a ground member 340 .
  • the insulation member 310 includes an insulation material, such as polyimide, and is disposed on the ground member 340 .
  • the light source parts 320 and the power supply lines 330 are formed on the insulation member 310 . That is, the light source parts 320 are arranged in a matrix configuration and spaced apart from each other.
  • Each of the light source parts 320 includes first, second, third, and fourth light sources 321 , 322 , 323 , and 324 connected to each other in series. Although four light sources 321 , 322 , 323 , and 324 have been shown in FIG. 10 , the number of light sources may increased or decreased as needed.
  • the light sources 321 , 322 , 323 , and 324 include an approximately point light source, for example a light emitting diode, and are mounted on the insulation member 310 using a conductive member 360 .
  • the light sources 321 , 322 , 323 and 324 may include a light emitting diode that emits white light.
  • the power supply lines 330 are connected to the light source parts 320 , respectively. That is, the power supply lines 330 connected to the light source parts 320 provide the light source parts 320 with the power supply voltage from an exterior device.
  • the power supply lines 330 are connected to first light sources 321 of the light source parts 320 , respectively.
  • the ground member 340 is disposed below the insulation member 310 .
  • the ground member 340 is connected to the light source parts 320 to ground the light source parts 320 .
  • the light emitting unit 300 further includes a plurality of connection lines that connect the light source parts 320 and an adhesive member 370 , which attaches the insulation member 310 to the ground member 340 .
  • the connection lines 350 are formed on the insulation member 310 , and the adhesive member 370 is interposed between the insulation member 310 and the ground member 340 .
  • the insulation member 310 is provided with via holes 311 through which the adhesive member 370 is partially exposed.
  • the connection lines 350 are connected to the adhesive member 370 through the via holes 311 .
  • the adhesive member 370 includes a conductive adhesive member like the ACF, and connects the connection lines 350 and the ground member 340 .
  • the light emitting unit 300 since the light emitting unit 300 includes the ground member 340 disposed below the insulation member 310 , the light emitting unit 300 may have a larger space than a conventional light emitting unit having ground lines formed on the insulation member. Thus, more light source parts may be mounted on the insulation member 310 , which may enhance the brightness of the light emitting unit 300 .
  • the light emitting unit 300 may further include a plurality of compensators 380 to control the currents of the light source parts 320 .
  • the light emitting unit 300 includes multiple compensators 380 , but alternatively, the light emitting unit 300 may include only one compensator.
  • Each compensator 380 is connected to the several light source parts of the light source parts 320 and controls the currents of the connected light source parts thereto.
  • the compensators 380 are positioned adjacent to the light source parts 320 and control the currents of the light source parts 320 arranged in a corresponding row.
  • the compensators 380 are connected to the power supply lines 330 and also connected to external lines 395 to which the power supply voltage from the exterior is applied.
  • the external lines 395 are connected to the external device (not shown) to receive the power supply voltage.
  • the feedback lines 390 are connected to the power supply lines 330 and the external lines 395 and provide the external lines 395 with the currents input to the light source parts 320 .
  • the compensators 380 receive the currents input to the light source parts 320 through the feedback lines 390 to control the currents and provide the light source parts 320 with the controlled currents through the power supply lines 330 .
  • FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing a liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II′ of FIG. 1 .
  • the same reference numerals denote the same elements in FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 , FIG. 3 , FIG. 4 , and FIG. 5 , and thus, detailed description of the same elements will be omitted.
  • a liquid crystal display 1000 a includes a backlight assembly 400 and a display panel assembly 500 .
  • the backlight assembly 400 includes a light emitting unit 100 , a light guide plate 410 , optical sheets 420 , a reflection plate 430 , and a receiving container 440 .
  • the light emitting unit 100 is positioned adjacent to a side face of the light guide plate 410 and emits the light.
  • the light guide plate 410 changes the path of the light incident from the light emitting unit 100 to output the light as a planar light source.
  • the light guide plate 410 has a wedge shape such that the light guide plate 410 becomes gradually thinner in thickness.
  • the guide plate 410 is thickest at the side corresponding to the light emitting unit 100 and thinnest at the side opposite the light emitting unit 100 .
  • the light guide plate 410 may be flat.
  • the backlight assembly 400 includes two light emitting units, and two light emitting units are positioned adjacent to each opposite side face of the light guide plate 410 , respectively.
  • the optical sheets 420 are disposed on the light guide plate 410 and improve the optical properties, such as the brightness enhancement and the brightness uniformity, of the light from the light guide plate 410 .
  • the optical sheets 420 may include a prism sheet condensing the light and a diffusion sheet diffusing the light.
  • the reflection plate 430 is disposed under the light guide plate 410 to reflect the light leaked from the light guide plate 410 .
  • the receiving container 440 receives the light emitting unit 100 , the light guide plate 410 , the optical sheets 420 , and the reflection plate 430 .
  • the receiving container 440 includes a bottom 441 and a sidewall 442 extended from an end of the bottom 441 to provide a receiving space.
  • the reflection plate 430 , the light guide plate 410 , and the optical sheets 420 are sequentially received onto the bottom 441 , and the display panel assembly 500 is disposed onto the sidewall 442 .
  • the receiving container 440 further includes a guide portion 443 that guides the position of the display panel assembly 500 .
  • the guide portion 443 is upwardly extended from an upper portion of the sidewall 442 .
  • the first to n-th light source parts 120 - 1 , . . . , 120 - n of the light emitting unit 100 are positioned between the sidewall 442 of the receiving container 440 and the light guide plate 410 , and a portion of the base film 110 of the light emitting unit 100 is disposed under the light guide plate 410 .
  • a fixing member 470 may be installed between the light guide plate 410 and the base film 110 to attach the base film 110 to the lower surface of the light guide plate 410 .
  • the light emitting unit 100 includes the ground member 140 disposed under the base film 110 , which may minimize the width W 1 (see FIG. 2 ) of the light emitting unit 100 and reduce the size of the liquid crystal display 1000 a.
  • the liquid crystal display 1000 a includes a display area DA on which the image is displayed and a bezel area BA surrounding the display area DA on which no image is displayed. Since the light emitting unit 100 is positioned in the bezel area BA, the width of the bezel area BA may be reduced according to the reduction of the width W 1 of the light emitting unit 100 . Thus, it may be possible to reduce the bezel area BA of the liquid crystal display 1000 a without reducing the size of the display area DA.
  • the backlight assembly 400 further includes a back cover 450 that is positioned outside the receiving container 440 .
  • the back cover 450 includes a first portion 451 on which the light emitting unit 100 is received and a second portion 452 extended from the first portion 451 to partially cover the sidewall 442 of the receiving container 440 .
  • the back cover 450 includes a metal material, and the first portion 451 makes contact with the ground member 140 of the light emitting unit 100 , thereby rapidly discharging the heat generated from the light emitting unit 100 .
  • the back cover 450 is provided with engaging holes 451 a and 451 b formed through the first portion 451 .
  • the back cover 450 is coupled with the receiving container 440 by means of screws 460 a and 460 b that are engaged with the receiving container 440 after passing through the engaging holes 451 a and 451 b , respectively.
  • the display panel assembly 500 is disposed on the backlight assembly 400 .
  • the display panel assembly 500 includes a liquid crystal display panel 510 displaying the image thereon, a data printed circuit board 520 applying a data driving signal to the liquid crystal display panel 510 , a gate printed circuit board 530 applying a gate driving signal to the liquid crystal display panel 510 , a data tape carrier package 540 connecting the data printed circuit board 520 and the liquid crystal display panel 510 , and a gate tape carrier package 550 connecting the gate printed circuit board 530 and the liquid crystal display panel 510 .
  • the liquid crystal display 1000 a further includes a top chassis 600 to fix the liquid crystal display panel 510 to the receiving container 440 .
  • the top chassis 600 guides the position of the liquid crystal display panel 510 and is coupled with the receiving container 440 , thereby fixing the liquid crystal display panel 510 to the receiving container 440 .
  • FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing a liquid crystal display according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 14 is a plan view showing the lower face of the liquid crystal display of FIG. 13
  • a liquid crystal display 1000 b has the same configuration as that of the liquid crystal display 1000 a in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 except for the light emitting unit and the back cover.
  • the same elements are referenced with the same reference numerals and detailed descriptions of the same elements will be omitted.
  • the liquid crystal display 1000 b includes a backlight assembly 700 and a display panel assembly 500 .
  • the backlight assembly 700 includes a light emitting unit 200 , a light guide plate 410 , optical sheets 420 , a reflection plate 430 , and a receiving container 440 .
  • the light emitting unit 200 has same configuration as that of the light emitting unit in FIG. 6 , FIG. 7 , and FIG. 8 , so that the same elements are referenced with the same reference numerals and detailed descriptions of the same elements will be omitted.
  • the first to n-th light source parts 120 - 1 , 120 - 2 , . . . , 120 - n of the light emitting unit 200 are positioned between the light guide plate 410 and the sidewall 442 of the receiving container 440 .
  • the insulation member 210 of the light emitting unit 200 is partially disposed under the light guide plate 410 .
  • the ground member 220 of the light emitting unit 200 covers the outside of the receiving container 440 . That is, the bottom 221 of the ground member 220 supports an end of the reflection plate 430 , and the sidewall 222 of the ground member 220 partially covers the sidewall 442 of the receiving container 440 .
  • the connector 250 of the light emitting unit 200 is connected to the data printed circuit board 520 of the display panel assembly 500 through the cable 480 .
  • the data printed circuit board 520 includes a sub-connector 521 connected to the cable 480 .
  • the cable 480 includes first and second insertion portions formed at both ends thereof, and the first and second insertion portions are inserted into the connector 250 of the light emitting unit 200 and the sub-connector 521 of the data printed circuit board 520 , respectively.
  • the light emitting unit 200 may be connected to the data printed circuit board 520 through the cable 480 .
  • the light emitting unit 200 receives various signals, such as the power supply voltage for the first to n-th light source parts 120 - 1 , 120 - 2 , . . . , 120 - n , the control signal, etc., from the data printed circuit board 520 through the cable 480 .
  • the connector 250 may be mounted on the ground member 220 .
  • the light emitting unit 200 may be connected to the data printed circuit board 520 using the connector 250 and the cable 480 , which may reduce the manufacturing cost.
  • the cable 480 may have various lengths, the cable 480 may connect the data printed circuit board 520 and the light emitting unit 200 without relating to the distance between the data printed circuit board 520 and the light emitting unit 200 . Therefore, the light emitting unit 200 may be connected to the data printed circuit board 520 in a large-sized liquid crystal display.
  • FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view showing another exemplary embodiment of a liquid crystal display according to the present invention
  • FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III′ of FIG. 15 .
  • a liquid crystal display 1000 c includes a backlight assembly 800 , a display panel assembly 500 , and a top chassis 600 .
  • the backlight assembly 800 includes a light emitting unit 300 , a diffusion plate 810 , a diffusion sheet 820 , a reflection plate 830 , and a receiving container 840 .
  • the light emitting unit 300 has same configuration as that of the light emitting unit in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 , and thus the same elements are referenced with the same reference numerals and detailed descriptions of the same elements will be omitted.
  • the light emitting unit 300 includes the insulation member 310 on which the light source parts 320 are mounted, and the insulation member 310 is disposed on the ground member 340 .
  • the light emitting unit 300 may have a larger space than a conventional light emitting unit having ground lines for the light source parts formed on the insulation member 310 .
  • more light source parts may be mounted on the insulation member 310 , which may enhance the brightness of the liquid crystal display 1000 c and improve display quality of the liquid crystal display 1000 c.
  • the diffusion plate 810 and the diffusion sheet 820 are sequentially disposed on the light emitting unit 300 to diffuse the light emitted from the light emitting unit 300 .
  • the diffusion plate 810 is spaced apart from the light source parts 320 of the light emitting unit 300 in order to obtain a space for the mixture of the light from the light emitting unit 300 .
  • the reflection plate 830 is disposed on the insulation member 310 of the light emitting unit 300 to reflect the light incident from the light emitting unit 300 .
  • the reflection plate 830 is provided with a plurality of holes 831 formed therethrough, and one of the first to n-th light sources 321 , 322 , 323 and 324 is inserted into each hole 831 .
  • the receiving container 840 receives the light emitting unit 300 , the diffusion plate 810 , the diffusion sheet 820 , and the reflection plate 830 .
  • the display panel assembly 500 is disposed on the backlight assembly 800 .
  • the display panel assembly 500 is received into the receiving container 840 and displays the image using the light provided from the backlight assembly 800 .
  • the light emitting unit includes the ground member disposed under the insulation member on which the light source parts are mounted.
  • the insulation member may not need additional ground lines to ground the light source parts, thereby reducing the width of the light emitting unit and the bezel area of the liquid crystal display.
  • the liquid crystal display may have a reduced size.
  • the ground member of the light emitting unit has a substantially plate-like shape, the heat generated from the light source parts may be rapidly discharged.
  • the inner temperature of the liquid crystal display may be uniformly maintained.
  • the light emitting unit may include additional light source parts positioned in an area in which the ground lines are removed, to thereby enhance the brightness of the light emitting unit and improve the display characteristics of the liquid crystal display.

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